A hack-and-slash action-RPG featuring cooperative multiplayer developed by Snowblind Studios under the Lord of the Rings license. The game draws on both literary and movie influences to tell the story of three warriors fighting in the North of Middle Earth concurrently with the events of the books/movies.

Got a chance to play a demo of this at PAX East

I hadn't even heard of this game, but I saw it on the show floor at PAX East and had to play it. Graphics look good, combat seems fun, online multiplayer... and loot! Seems pretty awesome to me. Also, it's apparently the first LotR game with an M rating which allows for a bit of blood and gore. Couldn't hurt, I suppose.

Unless I hear some significantly negative things near its release date, I'm pretty much sold.

I know it's being developed by Snowblind, but I haven't played any of their other games so I can't really say how it compares to Dark Alliance or Champions.

edit: btw, the guy running the demo said the release date was Q4 2011.

Just saw the trailer on the site, can this be played single player or is it MMO style? (the 'multiplayer game' bit threw me off). I'm presuming it is probably more Borderlands-esque, where you can play it single player but it is better multi-player

@Kyle: yea it looks fairly mediocre. I would be happy though with a competent, if mediocre Lotr game. Seems like a good game to read reviews for, play demo (if there is one) or rent briefly before buying

Yea I saw some class/gameplay trailers on rockpaper shotgun the other day; you can check them out at http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/10/21/do-you-remember-lotr-war-in-the-north/. Game looks great to me and I don't think it's getting enough exposure, they need a better marketing team. I'm tentatively going to buy it on OnLive for only 35 bucks since I leave my OnLive in my office with my gaming PC. I try not to play very violent games around my daughter in the living room(where my ps3 is). I'll might buy it on PC though...haven't decided yet. either way it looks like a great game that's not getting enough exposure. I hope they mention it on the bombcast more when it is out.